Bucknell athletics ace NCAA academic test

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LEWISBURG, Pa. – The NCAA on Tuesday made public its fourth set of Academic Performance Rate (APR) data, representing a recently implemented formula now used to track student-athlete eligibility and retention that could lead to sanctions against institutions not meeting certain minimum standards.

For the fourth year in a row, Bucknell scored very well in the APR report, with each of its 26 reporting programs easily meeting the 925-point cutoff. Scores under 925 could result in certain NCAA-imposed penalties, including loss of scholarships.

Under the APR system, a student-athlete can be awarded two points per semester – one for remaining academically eligible throughout the semester and another for being retained for the next term. Team percentages are then calculated to determine its APR.

Four-year averageThe latest APR data represents a four-year average based on institutional reporting for the 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic years. Henceforth, the NCAA will evaluate programs based on a four-year rolling average.

Bucknell reported APR data in 26 of its 27 varsity programs – wrestling, in just its second year back at the varsity level, does not yet have a large enough sample size – and half of those 26 teams still have perfect 1,000 scores in the four-year average.

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